TUE PM Update: Senate rejects Bell, Haas

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission agreed to pay investigator Patrick Fiedler $350 an hour to conduct the probe into allegations administrator Brian Bell had acted in a partisan manner, according to a copy of

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Rick Esenberg: Judge Brennan and calling the legal balls and strikes

During his confirmation hearing, senators may bang on about Judge Michael Brennan’S politics or, as they did with another recent nominee, his religion. They may (falsely and unfairly) excoriate the Federalist Society as the Opus Dei of the legal profession – or at least what they imagine (falsely and unfairly) Opus Dei to be. None of it matters. Judge Brennan will not change the legal strike zone regardless of who is on the mound.

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Supreme Court candidates trade barbs in first debate

MILWAUKEE — The three candidates for state Supreme Court traded barbs Monday about their judicial philosophies and records during their first debate ahead of next month’s primary. Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock took the first shot during opening

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WED News Summary: ‘State of the State’ previews; 1st CD primary; Ryan leads Congressional delegation to the Middle East

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Jan. 30: WisPolitics Luncheon with Kevin Nicholson Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tuesday, Jan. 30 with GOP U.S. candidate Kevin Nicholson to talk about the 2018 race for the seat now held by Tammy Baldwin. See

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TUE PM Update: Senate rejects Bell, Haas

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission agreed to pay investigator Patrick Fiedler $350 an hour to conduct the probe into allegations administrator Brian Bell had acted in a partisan manner, according to a copy of the agreement provided to WisPolitics.com under the open records law.

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Rick Esenberg: Judge Brennan and calling the legal balls and strikes

During his confirmation hearing, senators may bang on about Judge Michael Brennan’S politics or, as they did with another recent nominee, his religion. They may (falsely and unfairly) excoriate the Federalist Society as the Opus Dei of the legal profession – or at least what they imagine (falsely and unfairly) Opus Dei to be. None of it matters. Judge Brennan will not change the legal strike zone regardless of who is on the mound.

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Supreme Court candidates trade barbs in first debate

MILWAUKEE — The three candidates for state Supreme Court traded barbs Monday about their judicial philosophies and records during their first debate ahead of next month’s primary. Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock took the first shot during opening statements, saying he’s dedicated to upholding the separation of powers

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